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Touching the Void

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
40K
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Touching the Void (2003)
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Extreme SportMountain AdventureSports DocumentaryAdventureDocumentaryDramaSport

The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.

  • Director
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writer
    • Joe Simpson
  • Stars
    • Simon Yates
    • Joe Simpson
    • Brendan Mackey
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Joe Simpson
    • Stars
      • Simon Yates
      • Joe Simpson
      • Brendan Mackey
    • 186User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Top Cast6

    Simon Yates
    • Self
    Joe Simpson
    • Self
    Brendan Mackey
    Brendan Mackey
    • Joe Simpson
    Nicholas Aaron
    Nicholas Aaron
    • Simon Yates
    Richard Hawking
    • Self
    Ollie Ryall
    • Richard Hawking
    • Director
      • Kevin Macdonald
    • Writer
      • Joe Simpson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Some of the long distance shots of Simon and Joe climbing the mountain are played not by the lead actors, but by body doubles, who were Simon Yates and Joe Simpson themselves.
    • Goofs
      When Joe reaches the bottom of the crevasse (00:59:57) and starts crawling on his stomach towards the sunlight, you can clearly see the blue helmet of another person.
    • Quotes
      • Joe Simpson: You gotta make decisions. You gotta keep making decisions, even if they're wrong decisions, you know. If you don't make decisions, you're stuffed.
    • Crazy credits
      During the first part of the closing credits (before the crawl), the credits are accompanied by black-and-white pictures showing the three men's journey back into civilization; the final picture is of Joe in the hospital.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Touching the Void' (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Brown Girl in the Ring
      Words and Music by Frank Farian
      Performed by Boney M.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 12, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Торкаючись безодні
    • Filming locations
      • Siula Grande, Peru
    • Production companies
      • FilmFour
      • UK Film Council
      • Darlow Smithson Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,593,598
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $96,973
      • Jan 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,905,522
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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